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UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

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The dual-slalom format – which involved knock-out heats with two riders on the course in each heat – evolved into UCI Mountain Bike World Cup four-cross (with four riders per heat) in 2002. Riders win points according to their placing in each event. The reigning series bike leaders in each class are identified by a special jersey. . UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

The first World Cup series – which was composed of cross-country events – was held in 1991. The Downhill World Cup was Vélib inaugurated two years later, and the Dual Slalom World Cup was launched in 1998.

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup is a multi-round mountain UCI Mountain Bike World Cup bike racing series that is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale.